Definition of squeamish
1a : easily nauseated : queasyb : affected with nausea
2a : excessively fastidious or scrupulous in conduct or beliefb : easily offended or disgusted
squeamishly
adverbsqueamishness
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Examples of squeamish in a Sentence
I used to be squeamish about eating raw fish.
I'm too squeamish to watch horror movies.
Recent Examples of squeamish from the Web
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InnerMission is known for producing intimate, immersive dramas on difficult subjects and Johnna Adams’ 2012 play isn’t for the squeamish.
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Set in the coastal city of Busan, the pic begins with a wry exchange between a pair of squeamish junior mobsters drawing parallels between eating seafood and committing cold-blooded murder.
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Pfizer believes Exubera will encourage diabetics who are squeamish about needles to take the insulin.
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Origin and Etymology of squeamish
Middle English squaymisch, modification of Anglo-French escoymous
First Known Use: 15th century
SQUEAMISH Defined for English Language Learners
squeamish
playDefinition of squeamish for English Language Learners
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: afraid to deal with or do things that might hurt or offend people
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: having an unpleasantly nervous or doubtful feeling
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: easily shocked, offended, or disgusted by unpleasant things
SQUEAMISH Defined for Kids
squeamish
playDefinition of squeamish for Students
: hesitant because of shock or disgust I'm squeamish about giving blood.
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